What Florida Southern costs
Florida Southern College charges $44,040 a year in published tuition and fees, about $22,020 a semester. With housing, food, books and other costs, the total cost of attendance is $60,768 a year. Students who received grants or scholarships paid $27,404 a year on average after that aid (the average net price). You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
Getting into Florida Southern
For fall 2024, Florida Southern College received 10,800 applications and admitted 6,957 students, and 762 enrolled as first-years. The middle half of enrolled students who sent SAT scores scored between 1150 and 1330.
What Florida Southern students study
The most common bachelor's degrees at Florida Southern College (class of 2024, first majors only):
| Major | Degrees |
|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 100 |
| Psychology | 53 |
| Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology | 44 |
| Registered Nursing / Registered Nurse | 37 |
| Biology / Biological Sciences | 27 |
| Accounting | 26 |
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 23 |
| Computer Science | 23 |
Source: IPEDS Completions, bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023–24.
Colleges near Florida Southern
Other colleges within about an hour, by straight-line distance:
- Southeastern University, Lakeland, Florida: about 2 miles away
- Florida Polytechnic University, Lakeland, Florida: about 4 miles away
- University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida: about 28 miles away
- The University of Tampa, Tampa, Florida: about 32 miles away
- Eckerd College, Saint Petersburg, Florida: about 50 miles away
- Rollins College, Winter Park, Florida: about 53 miles away
Colleges like Florida Southern
Small liberal arts colleges with the same campus setting (small or midsize city), closest in size and nearest in region:
- Bethune-Cookman University, Daytona Beach, Florida: 2,732 undergraduates
- University of North Carolina at Asheville, Asheville, North Carolina: 2,910 undergraduates
- Alabama State University, Montgomery, Alabama: 3,477 undergraduates
- Wofford College, Spartanburg, South Carolina: 1,816 undergraduates
- Christopher Newport University, Newport News, Virginia: 4,365 undergraduates
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FAQ
What is Florida Southern College's acceptance rate? 64.4% for fall 2024: 6,957 of 10,800 applicants were admitted.
How much is tuition at Florida Southern College? $44,040 a year in published tuition and fees, before aid. You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
How many students go to Florida Southern College? About 2,700 undergraduates (fall 2024).
What SAT scores do Florida Southern College students have? The middle half of enrolled students scored 1150–1330.
What is the campus setting at Florida Southern College? The National Center for Education Statistics classifies its location as a small or midsize city.
Sources
- College Navigator: Florida Southern College (IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education)
- College Scorecard: Florida Southern College
- Campus photo via Wikimedia Commons
